Bob Moses ‎– When Elephants Dream Of Music

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

Although best known as a flexible and tasteful drummer, Bob Moses displayed a great deal of talent as a composer and arranger on this exciting project. He utilized a particularly colorful cast of characters, including altoist David Gross, Jim Pepper on tenor, cornetist Terumasa Hino, trombonist Barry Rogers, flutist Jeremy Steig, vibraphonist David Friedman, guitarist Bill Frisell, keyboardist Lyle Mays, electric bassist Steve Swallow, Howard Johnson on electric contrabass clarinet and tuba, and the voices of Sheila Jordan and Jeanne Lee, among many others. Some of the music is quite lyrical and laid-back, and there are tributes to Miles Davis and Billy Strayhorn, but it is the rambunctious and hilarious "Everybody Knows You When You're Up and In" (his answer to "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out") that is most memorable. Highly recommended.

Bob Moses

When Elephants Dream Of Music

1982

[00:00:00] 01. Trevor [00:05:00] 02. Picolo And Lulu [00:07:53] 03. Everybody Knows When You're Up And In [00:12:23] 04. Lava Flow [00:21:44] 05. Happy To Be Here Today [00:24:31] 06. For Miles [00:31:45] 07. Embraceable Jew [00:36:42] 08. Bugs Bunny [00:45:15] 09. Black Orchid [00:51:15] 10. Disappearing Blues [00:53:27] 11. Ripped Van Winkle [01:00:53] 12. Blame It On The Egg [01:02:15] 13. The River Acoustic Bass – Michael Formanek Alto Saxophone – David Gross Contrabass [Electric], Clarinet, Tuba – Howard Johnson Cornet – Terumasa Hino Drums – Bob Weiner (tracks: 6) Electric Bass – Paul Socolow (tracks: 6), Steve Swallow Electric Guitar – Bill Frisell Flute [Bass] – Jeremy Steig (tracks: 13) Label - Gramavision Percussion – Aiyb Dieng, Joe Bonadio Percussion, Voice – Naná Vasconcelos Synthesizer – Lyle Mays Tenor Saxophone – Jim Pepper Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Doc Halliday Trombone, Bass Trombone – Barry Rogers Trumpet – Chris Rogers Vibraphone, Marimba – David Friedman Voice – Bemshi Shearer (tracks: 4, 13), Jahnet Levatin (tracks: 13), Jeanne Lee (tracks: 13), Marion Cowings (tracks: 4, 13), Paula Potocki (tracks: 13), Sheila Jordan (tracks: 5), Toni Wilson (tracks: 13)

Producer – Bob Moses, Pat Metheny Producer, Written-By, Artwork [Front Cover Art] – Bob Moses